After months of preparation and research, Canowindra’s contribution to the nationwide Peoplescape exhibition, that of Bessie Robinson, finally took her place on the lawns of Parliament House earlier this month. , Nominated by Dorothy Balcomb, a member of the Canowindra Centenary of Federation committee, Bessie Robinson came to life in the hands of Canowindra High School art teacher Tony Dagg and art students at the school. , The representation of Bessie drew not just on her life specifically, but also on the legacy she left to the town, the community and the wider area., A mixed media representation, the figure includes maps of Canowindra, a landscape painting of the view out to the Nangar Hills, a photo of the town today, and symbols of Bessie’s own contributions, such as street names., At right - Dorothy Balcomb is pictured with Bessie (Elizabeth Robinson) during her starring role in Canberra, where she adorned the lawn with 4,000 others from November 25 to December 4.